Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 2002
Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.
12
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-30
Most-watched NBA telecasts, May 2002
1
Western Conference Finals Game 6 - Kings vs Lakers
16,644,000
2
Western Conference Finals Game 5 - Kings vs Lakers
14,586,000
3
Western Conference Finals Game 3 - Kings vs Lakers
10,063,000
4
Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 - Celtics vs Nets
9,913,000
5
Western Conference Finals Game 4 - Kings vs Lakers
9,659,000
6
Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 - Celtics vs Nets
9,167,000
7
Western Conference Finals Game 1 - Kings vs Lakers
9,153,000
8
Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 - Celtics vs Nets
8,667,000
9
Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 - Celtics vs Nets
7,640,000
10
Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 - Celtics vs Nets
5,711,000
11
Western Conference Finals Game 2 - Kings vs Lakers
5,538,000
12
Eastern Conference Finals Game 2 - Celtics vs Nets
3,804,000
12 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-30 23:06 UTC